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Issue: Vol. 3881 No. 3: 5 Nov. 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-11-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3881.3.6
Page range: 279–290
Abstract views: 29
PDF downloaded: 1

The maculosus group of the genus Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1819 from China, with discovery of female C. kuznetsovi Devyatkin, 2000 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae)

Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
B. P. Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817-0916 U. S. A.
Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Celaenorrhinus China maculosus group Oriental region skippers

Abstract

The maculosus group of the genus Celaenorrhinus from China is reviewed, in which 7 species are treated. Taiwanese maculosus taiwanus is reinstated to full species rank. The hitherto unknown female of C. kuznetsovi, as well as the female genitalia of C. maculosus and C. major are described. Adults and genitalia are illustrated, and a brief description of each species is given. A Key to the Chinese species of the maculosus group is provided.